old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
for today; for the time being
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
concession; conciliation; compromise
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
naturally; of course; understandably
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)